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Q.In human Thymus gland growth occurs up to:
(a) 5 Years
(b) 17 Years
(c) 30 Years
(d) 12 Years
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The human thymus grows until about puberty (~12 years) and then involutes.
The thymus is where T-lymphocytes mature. It is relatively large and active in infants and children, continues to grow until puberty (around 12 years of age), reaches its maximum size there, and thereafter gradually decreases in size and is largely replaced by fat in adults.
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